Rival Cartoons/Shows that you like.

[Antiyonder]

Some shows out there are occasionally made directly for competition for another or some fans may dislike said show. Still there are bound to be viewers who will watch/enjoy all of the shows involved due to their own preference.

In my case, I like:
Gargoyles/Power Rangers

Family Guy/Futurama/Simpsons

[John Pannozzi]

Batman:TAS/Gargoyles

Ren & Stimpy/Tiny Toon Adventures

Godzilla/Gamera/King Kong

What A Cartoon!/Oh Yeah! Cartoons

[Tapout]

WWF Monday Night Raw/WCW Monday Nitro

[Ekkostar]

American Dad/Family Guy/The Simpsons/Futurama/South Park

I guess, honestly, I like them all, except I consider American Dad my favorite of them all. I have such a crush on Stan Smith.

[The Weed Of Cri]

I've been watching both Winx Club and W.I.T.C.H. regularly, and have been both amused and bemused by the rivalry between the shows' respective fandoms. It seems to go all the way back to Italy, where both show originated. Considering their thematic similarities, I can understand why some people might have a preference for one show over another, but the number of people who love one show and loathe the other never fails to amaze me.

[GregX]

Batman:TAS/Gargoyles

Ren & Stimpy/Tiny Toon Adventures

Godzilla/Gamera/King Kong

What A Cartoon!/Oh Yeah! Cartoons

Gargoyles and Batman were never really in competitition with each other. They never occupied the same time slots or anything like that.

[Antiyonder]

Gargoyles and Batman were never really in competitition with each other. They never occupied the same time slots or anything like that.

I think the supposed rivalry is due to both of them being dark toned for America Animation, and there were some who claimed Gargoyles ripped off BTAS.

[GregX]

I think the supposed rivalry is due to both of them being dark toned for America Animation, and there were some who claimed Gargoyles ripped off BTAS.

Greg Weisman wrote this back in the day:

Batman vs. Gargoyles...

As I believe I've mentioned before, there was once some fear at Buena Vista (our distribution arm) that GARGOYLES would be perceived as a rip off of BATMAN : THE ANIMATED SERIES. Now, that seems all but laughable, but then it was a sincere concern at BVTV. (The fact that we had Frank & Michael on our show, both of them major contributors to B:TAS, probably didn't help.) So they asked me to write up a memo showing the differences. That memo follows, unedited. Note the date.
(6-14-94)
Random thoughts on the differences between Gargoyles and Batman :
-- Batman was traumatized as a child, by witnessing the death of his parents, which left him totally alone and psychologically scarred for life.
--Goliath had a major tragedy occur in his life, but it happened when he was an adult. He was not left totally alone. He is mature enough to realize that bad things can happen to good gargoyles and he is creating a positive life for himself and his clan.
-- Batman fights criminals because of a deep-psychological need to stop their evil.
--Goliath and the gargoyles protect the innocent because they are protective by nature. It is a very primal instinct to them. They are not taking eternal vengeance.
-- Batman is one man in a suit. (Two men if you count Robin.) He wears a mask to protect his secret identity.
--There are six gargoyles, each with unique personalities. And they are a different species -- monsters. Nothing put on. No secret identies. No posing as normal. Very little technology.
--Gotham City is New York at it's worst. Dark, ugly, cynical.
--Goliath's Manhattan is a dangerous but beautiful place, w/a rich colorful palate. A place of Hope.
-- Batman faces a colorful array of villains, all with their own separate backstories.
--The Gargoyles face a colorful array of villains, whose backstories intertwine with the gargoyle's own rich history in ancient Scotland and modern Manhattan.
-- Batman is reality based w/a few exaggerations and sci-fi elements thrown in.
--Gargoyles is more fantastic. Magic is quantifiable, but it exists. Immortals and sorcerers walk the earth.
-- Batman is a man for his time.
--The gargoyles are creatures who are displaced in time trying to adjust to the modern world.
-- Batman has no regular female character (unless you count villains like Poison Ivy or the occasional use of Batgirl.)
--The gargoyles are supported by Elisa Maza, a strong, capable but tender, female New York Police detective.
-- Batman wears a cape.
--The gargoyles have wings which can fold over like a cape, but can also be used to glide through the air, simulating true flight.
-- Batman wears a utility belt with gadgets included.
--Gargoyles don't. Hudson wears a sword though.
-- Batman wears boots.
--Gargoyles are barefoot.
-- Batman doesn't have super-human strength or powerful claws or a tail.
--The gargoyles do.
-- Batman doesn't turn to stone every morning and then explode out of stone every night.
--Gargoyles do.
-- Batman doesn't have a dog.
--Gargoyles have Bronx.
--Bruce Wayne has nearly unlimited wealth to subsidize his heroics with technology.
--Xanatos has nearly unlimited wealth to subsidize his villainy with technology. The gargoyles have a medium-sized t.v. set and a used barca-lounger.
--The Batcave is a high-tech top secret location located underneath stately Wayne Manor.
--The clock tower is a low-tech place to hide above the police precint in Manhattan.
-- Batman has a butler.
--The gargoyles don't.
I hope this is helpful. Though I don't know why it would be.
As you can see, I didn't take the assignment too seriously. The only real key point for me is the first one. The differences between the tragedies and the heroes' reactions to those tragedies. Also that Xanatos is the anti-Bruce Wayne. But c'mon... " Batman has a butler. The Gargoyles don't". Was I stretching or what?